PART XXIX UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS — Old or abandoned workings
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(1) A working in a mine shall not approach or be conducted within 100 metres of an old working or abandoned working until the employer
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has caused an examination in accordance with subsection (2) by a professional engineer of the old working or abandoned working to determine its condition; and a soil distribution study;
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has made the findings respecting the examination available to the occupational health and safety committee, the worker health and safety representative or the workplace health and safety designate, as applicable. a study of the mechanical properties of the soil above the panel or stope;
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The examination required under paragraph (1)(a) shall be in writing and shall include
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a study of the mechanical properties of the rock above the panel or stope;
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a study of the hydrogeological conditions;
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where applicable, recommended terms or conditions that, in the engineer's opinion, are necessary for the protection of the health and safety of persons who might be affected by an unexpected collapse, including recommended monitoring or alternatives and the results to be expected; and
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the engineer's opinion that the ground at the surface above the abandoned panel or abandoned stope will not collapse in a manner that might endanger persons on the surface or underground.
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